“You pipsqueak!” “Leave me alone!” cried Alex. “Or else what? Will you run to mommy and complain? Boo-hoo!” sneered Alex’s brothers. The bullying would have
Author: Lalitha Ramanathan
Lalitha is an aspiring writer and a dreamer. She works in Finance and is mother to a high-energy eight year old who is the centre of her world. She likes to blog about anything and everything; writing makes her happy!
Rapunzel Redefined
I tried to focus on my writing assignment, ‘Alter’. My children were fighting like cats and dogs. How could I concentrate amid this pandemonium? “Riya
The Purple Horizon
The sea stole furtive long glances at her love, Swirling brusquely, she splashed turbulent blue foam. Her paramour, the mighty sky, paid no heed, She
Shakespeare in Love
“Will!” I heard Ginny bleating my name. She trotted over, and playfully butted her head with mine. “The new arrivals will be here soon. I
The Lament Of The Empty School
Children in uniform are my heartbeat, What bids them to stay away for so long? My classrooms used to be their safe retreat. My bustling
The Journey up the Mountain
The village nestled against the backdrop of the majestic mountains was breathtakingly beautiful. Picturesque locales, lush greenery, and peaks cloaked with mist. Raina felt as
Welcome To The Take-Two Program
It was a foggy night. The rain pelted against the car and the wipers worked furiously to give some semblance of visibility. I was in
Do You Want to Play Shadow?
“Mommy, he is playing Shadow and repeating whatever I say!” my nine-year-old daughter, Shriya complained. “Mommy, he is playing Shadow and repeating whatever I say!”
Master of the Shadows
Pulavar bumped into his acquaintance Narayanan at the temple. Narayanan’s red-rimmed eyes caught his attention. “Are you alright?” “I haven’t been able to perform at
The Weary Braveheart
Every day, I get to play God at work, and take decisions that haunt me forever, It’s not a duty I can shirk. I haven’t
A Year of Love
Author’s Note This is the sequel to my work, “This Chemistry Between Us” . https://penmancy.com/this-chemistry-between-us/ This can be read independently as well. ************************* April Sidharth
This Chemistry Between Us
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach….” Knock.
Why Should Roosters Have All The Fun
Abrahen Rooster heralded in sunrise with his ‘cock-a-doodle-doo!’ “Henrietta! Is breakfast ready?” Hennifer, Abrahen’s wife screeched. “Yes, Mama.” Henrietta had been up since five, doing
A Novice Poetess
I aspired to write in the style invented by Mr. Clerihew, Had I bitten off more than I could chew? They say poems are an
Mystery by the Bay
The sea was a placid turquoise. The sky, a serene blue. My vacation at the Bayshore hotel had been magical so far. Standing on the
The Journey Homeward
“When can I see you again?” she asked. A lump formed in my throat as I clutched the phone tightly. “Soon, Amma. Soon.” Both of
Kamdev and The Escape Room
Swarglok, Feb 14th Rati was at her usual spot on the balcony, watching Bhoolok below. Kamdev had heard mortals complain that their womenfolk wiled away
21 Years a Prisoner
“Prisoner number 441. The warden has summoned you.” As I walk out of my cell, my cellmates look on sympathetically. To be summoned to the
The Final Countdown
Chicken Little was in the woods. An acorn fell on his tail. Chicken Little said, “The sky is falling, I will run,” Rumi read out to
A Masala Thosai And A Memory
“Thatha used to take your mother out to eat Masala Thosai every time she came first in class!” Akansha looked at her Patti with curiosity. “What is Masala Thosai? “It